Sep 262012
 

Holidaymakers can embark on a virtual tour of the Great Barrier Reef before flying to Australia. Anyone thinking of going on holiday to Australia to see the Great Barrier Reef this winter, will now be able to do their research like never before. Google has launched its underwater Street View for its Maps infrastructure, so for the first time in « Continue Reading »

Jun 282012
 

Become a divemaster or a yatch hand in Queensland Tourism Queensland has been handing out tips to job seeking backpackers in a bid to attract young travellers to the Australian state. With one of its surveys revealing that 77 per cent of young Britons are enticed to follow their dreams abroad and over 70 per cent of 16-24 year olds « Continue Reading »

May 212012
 

Two ships have had near misses with outer reef in past month There have been fresh calls in Australia for better protection of the Great Barrier Reef after a 45,000-tonne vessel almost ran aground over the weekend. A 186-metre ship broke down and was adrift in the Coral Sea for some 48 hours before tugs were able to reach it « Continue Reading »

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